Mobile Applications For Events

May 12, 2010

Smart phones (iPhone, Blackberry) have become platforms for the meetings and events industry.
Wireless broadband and advanced web browsers mean that delegates can now access multitudes of information at their fingertips.

Web developers have created numerous applications dedicated to the events industry with the following capabilities;
• Display real time schedules and maps (www.motivas.com)
• Browse through speakers bio’s (www.visiontree.com)
• Download digital [...]

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7 Reasons To Exhibit At Trade Shows

April 28, 2010

Due to the recent economy, it appears that companies have become more hesitant towards the idea of exhibiting at trade shows. Everyone is tying to do more with less – so the idea of spending money on a booth, taking time out of the office, developing handouts and giveaways and training staff…can all seem like [...]

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Flip Your Thinking

April 15, 2010

We went to a great networking breakfast this week at Ivy and was inspired by some very young and very talented in-touch-with-it speakers who spoke about how to ‘Flip Your Thinking’ and ‘Collaboration’ to be successful in the world of business today.
I heard Peter speak some 6 years ago (he was probably 23 at the [...]

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Events With a Difference: 5 Ways to Use Art to Theme Your Event

April 14, 2010

If you want to create an event to remember, then forget classic backdrops and standard props. It’s time to start incorporating unusual artistic elements to your event, which are more likely to create a ‘wow’ factor, and get your guests talking!
Here are TFG’s top 5 ideas;
1. Spell it out Spell out a brand name or [...]

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3 Ways for an Event Manager to Create a Grade A Event with a Grade C Budget

March 31, 2010

So you’re an event manager, and your client approaches you with this fabulous idea for their event – they have a vision – of theming, venue, entertainment ….and it all sounds fabulous…you ask them what the budget is…and all of a sudden the reality that there is no way they can afford this vision becomes [...]

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